NAME AND RANK. RICE, J. MARCUS, Surg. 25 Mass. V.... Med. Inspec. Army of the James. RESIDENCE. Worcester, Mass. RIPLEY, THOMAS W., 1 Lt. & Adjt. 34 Mass V....(Unknown.) ULMER, CHARLES D., 2 Lt. 8 U. S. C. T.. . . . . . . . .Weymouth, Mass. VAN DE SANDE, GEORGE, 1 Lt. 10 U. S. C. T.....(Unknown). WATSON, WILLIAM H., Capt. 3 Me. V................................ WEBSTER, RALPH C., Col. A. Q. M.......... Chf. Q. M. Dept. Va. and N. C. WEBSTER, WILLIAM P., Maj... ..... 66 ..Lowell, Mass. Staff Genl. B. F. Butler. TOTAL,...... 31. Joined the Society since the Meeting. NAME AND RANK. RESIDENCE. ABBOTT, JOSEPH C. (B. G. bvt.), Col. 7 N. H. V... Wilmington, N. C. ABELL, CHARLES C. (L. C. bvt.), Maj. 10 N. Y. Art.. Chicago, Ill. Comdr. 10 A. C. Military Governor. (M. G. bot.) U.S.A. BARNARD, DANIEL P. (M. bot.), Capt. 139 N. Y. V.. (Unknown.) Ord. Offic. Staff Gen. A. Ames. BUTLER, BENJAMIN F., Maj. Genl... Comdr. Army of the James. .Lowell, Mass. CARLTON, WILLIAM J. (M. bvt.), Capt. 48 N. Y. V..New York. Act. Ord. Offic. Army of the James. COLVIN, JAMES A. (Col. bvt.), Lt. Col. 169 N. Y. V.. 66 CURTIS, MARTIN N. (M. G. bvt.), Brig. Gen.......Ogdensburg, N. Y. Comdr. Brig. 2 Div. 10 A. C. DANA, Gustavus G., Capt. Signal Corps U. S. A....Springfield, Ill. DUNCAN, SAMUEL A. (M. G. bvt.), Col. 4 U. S. C. T. Washington, D. C. FREEBORN, THOMAS, Capt. 1 N. Y. Mt. Rifles...... New York. GIBBON, JOHN, Maj. Genl.. Comdr. 24 A. C. HUGGINS, CHARLES, Capt. 47 N. Y. V.... . Camp Douglass, U.T. (M. G. bvt.) U. S. A. .New York. JACKSON, RICHARD H. (M. G. bvt.), Brig. Genl....Fort Niagara, N.Y. Comdr. Div. 25 A. C. (B. G. bvt.) 1 U.S. Art. JOHNSON, NATHAN J. (Col. bvt.), Lt. Col. 115 N.Y.V..New York. KEELER, BIRNEY B. (L. C. bvt.), Maj. Jud. Adv. Vols..... Jud. Adv. Dept. of Va. .New Orleans, La. (L. C. bvt.) 39 U. S. Inf. Kiddoo, Joseph B. (M. G. bvt.), Col. 22 U. S. C. T. New York. (B. G. bvt.) 43 U.S. Inf. Comdr. Brig. 3 Div. 10 A. C. Staff Genl. A. Ames. MCDONALD, JOSEPH M., Lt. Col. 47 N. Y. V....... MASSETT, JOHN B. 1 Lt. R. Q. M. 47 N. Y. V. ...New York. RANDLETT, JAMES F., L. C. 3 N. H. V............Lauderdale, Miss. Capt. U. S. Inf. ROBERTS, SAMUEL H. (B. G. bvt.), Col. 139 N.Y.V.. Brooklyn, N. Y. Comdr. Brig. 1 Div. 18 A. C. TOWLE, GEORGE F., Maj. 4 N. H. V.. Lieut. Col. & Asst. Insp. Genl. 10 A. C. VIDAL, THEODORE C. (Capt. bvt.), 1 Lt. U. S. Sig. Corps... Staff Genl. John P. Hatch. WEITZEL, GODFREY, Maj. Genl... Comdr. 25 A. C. Little Rock, Ark. New York. .Louisville, Ky. (M. G. bot.) U. S. Engs. WHEELER, DANIEL D. (Col. bvt.), Lt. Col. A. A. G. Fort Hamilton, N.Y. The Origin of the Beunion. AMONG the delegates to the Republican Convention at Chicago, Illinois, in May 1868, were a number of gentlemen who were former officers in the Army of the James, and while renewing their acquaintance with each other, it was suggested that a regular association, composed of the officers and enlisted men of that army, be formed, for the purpose of permanently reviving and strengthening old memories and friendships. Accordingly a call was issued for a meeting in the city of Boston, Mass., of all connected with the Army of the James, and the hearty response to the invitation surprised and delighted the original movers in the matter. The following was the Circular : "Reunion of the Army of the James. "The Ex-Officers of the Army of the James,' at a meeting held at the Sherman House, Chicago, May, 21, 1868, desiring to perpetuate the kind social relations formerly existing among the officers of the 10th, 18th, 24th, and 25th Army Corps, resolved that they should hold a Social Reunion at Boston, Mass., on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 1868, at which time steps should be taken to form a permanent organization. We feel that this gathering of comrades, and the renewal of old army friendships and associations, will be productive of sociability and good feeling, and cannot be otherwise than a source of pleasure to all parties; we therefore cordially invite you, as an ex-offi cer, to join with us, and be present on this occasion. Should you conclude to do so, you will please notify The circular was sent, as far as possible, to the past officers, and the full response, considering the distance which separated many from Boston, fully equalled the expectations of the originators of the movement. It called together from various sections of our country many who, on the banks of the James and on the soil of Virginia, formed lasting friendships. The opportunity to meet again the comrades of the march, the bivouac, and the battle-field, was availed of by some two hundred and fifty ex-officers and enlisted men, many of whom met for the first time since the close of the rebellion. Sketch of the Army of the James. The many brilliant deeds of the "Army of the James," the eminence of many who were connected with it, render it almost superfluous to give even a sketch of its history. It will be interesting to many, however, to have a few facts relating to it. The "Army of the James" was composed originally of two Corps, the Tenth and Eighteenth. A portion of the Tenth Corps, under Brig. Gen. T. W. Sherman, captured Hilton Head and Beaufort, S. C., fought many fights, and afterwards captured Fort Pulaski and the whole of the Atlantic coast of Florida. The Eighteenth Corps were originally a portion of the Ninth Corps, and under Gen. A. E. Burnside, captured Roanoke Island, Newbern, and the coast of North Carolina. When Gen. Burnside went to the assistance of Gen. McClellan, the troops left behind were afterwards |